Sunken Sewol-ho ferry pulled up above surface in three years

Our starting point is the ongoing Sewol-ho salvaging operation.
The tragic ferry incident led to 304 deaths in 2014.
Koreans finally got to see the sunken vessel in its entirety as it was brought up above the surface.
Kim Ji-yeon updates us on the progress,
Here and there, the hull of the Sewol-ho ferry was cracked, broken and blackened -- rusted in places, after three years in the depths of the sea off Korea's southwestern coast.
After a tense week of salvage work to bring the ferry up above the surface and safely onto a semi-submersible ship,... the operation has hit a pause for now as workers wait for water and leftover oil to naturally drain out of the vessel,... which is expected to take at least two to four days.
White absorbent paper was laid on the ocean surface to soak up the leaking oil... while ships in the vicinity sprayed salty water over the black oil trail to try to make it evaporate into the air.
If it takes longer than four days, workers may have to drill holes into the ship. But that's considered a last resort... as there's a risk that the personal effects and belongings of the victims could be washed away.
After it's drained, the ferry should be ready to set sail for the last time... to the closet port... some 90 kilometers away... where it can finally be hoisted up onto dry land.
At that point it'll be inspected for clues as to what precisely caused it to capsize.
Kim Ji-yeon, Arirang News.